DAILY DIGEST, 1/14: Court rejects State Water Board’s attempt to regulate waters not covered by the Clean Water Act; El Niño or La Niña? What they mean and why they matter; Top Delta management questions now available; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST January 14, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: California TCP from 9am to 11:30am. This webinar is offered at...
DELTA ISB: What we know and don’t know about the Delta foodweb Maven Best of the Notebook January 14, 2021The Delta Reform Act of 2009 established the Delta Independent Science Board (or Delta ISB), whose ten members are appointed...
NOTICE: Public workshop to focus on water conveyance needs and funding options in Central California Maven Other Announcements January 14, 2021From the California Water Commission: The California Water Commission is conducting a series of public workshops as part of its...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/13: $2.5B Pacheco Dam project moves forward, despite cost increase; CA toxics agency may take aim at zinc in tires; Clean water plans need more public involvement, activists say; Ag Order 4.0 hearings raise concerns; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST January 13, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … FREE WEBINAR: Women & Water Conflicts from 10am to 11am. Lynette de Silva...
SGMA IN ACTION: Challenges and opportunities, Environmental justice considerations, and first lawsuits over GSP plans Maven Best of the Notebook January 13, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Critically overdrafted groundwater basins submitted their Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in January 2020, and high and medium priority subbasins...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/12: CA lawmakers should invest one-time budget funds into projects with long-term benefits, experts suggest; Turning the page on a disruptive year in the water world; Napa County faces predicted sea level rise challenges; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST January 12, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … UWMP WEBINAR: Baselines and Targets for SBX7-7 from 10am to 12pm: DWR will...
DELTA ADAPTS: Climate change vulnerability assessment looks at climate impacts to Delta as a place, agriculture, recreation, and infrastructure Maven Meetings January 12, 2021Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future is the Delta Stewardship Council’s effort to conduct the first-ever climate change vulnerability...
NOTICE: Available for Public Comment – Westlands Water Quality Coalition MPIR Templates and SQMP/GQMP Addendums Maven Other Announcements January 12, 2021From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board is inviting the public and...
YOUR INPUT WANTED on the Central Valley Water Board’s Strategic Plan Maven Other Announcements January 12, 2021From the Central Valley Regional Water Board: The Central Valley Water Board is developing a Strategic Plan to guide the...
NOTICE: Approval of Order to Reinitiate Consultation with Native American Tribes for the McCloud-Pit Hydroelectric Project Maven Other Announcements January 12, 2021From the State Water Board: On December 30, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Executive Director...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/11: Is 2021 the year Delta smelt go extinct?; Dry weather pattern to continue with no rain in sight; Plan to upgrade the L.A. River seeks to atone for past injustices; In Trump admin’s final days, Army Corps reduces stream protections; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST January 11, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … WORKSHOP: MWELO Guidebook and Local Agency Updates from 10am to 1pm. This DWR...
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: ‘Fossil water’ may be vanishing from California; Dry conditions to persist for weeks; What is the future of Borrego’s water and land-use planning?; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST January 10, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] In California water news this weekend … ‘Fossil water’ may be vanishing from California “A dinosaur bone. The footprint...
STATE BUDGET: Governor Newsom submits budget proposal with funding included for wildfire and forest resilience, sustainable groundwater management, habitat restoration, and flood management Maven Other News Item January 8, 2021Governor Gavin Newsom today submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the Legislature totaling $227.2 billion. Here are some of...
DAILY DIGEST, 1/8: Zero Delta smelt found in fall midwater trawl survey for the third year in row; Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan Advisory Committee goes to work; Tackling data center water usage challenges amid historic droughts, wildfires; and more … Maven DAILY DIGEST January 8, 2021— [cmtoc_table_of_contents] On the calendar today … 2021 Delta Science Proposal Solicitation from 2pm to 3pm: This webinar will review...
SCIENCE NEWS: Hot and crowded: Salmon spawning on the Stanislaus; A struggling California marsh gets an overhaul to prepare for rising seas; Researchers have built an automatic habitat loss detector; and more … Maven Science News January 8, 2021[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Hot and crowded: where and when salmon spawn on the Stanislaus River “Salmon that lay their eggs in the...